Alpena Clerk’s office seeking photographs for directory

The Alpena County Clerk’s Office is seeking pictures for the cover of the 2021-2022 County Directory. The theme this year is the Sunrise Side.

The office will be selecting up to six photos. For the photos selected, the photographer will receive a $5 gift card. The deadline to submit photos is Feb. 16.

For more information, contact the Alpena County Clerk’s office at 989-354-9520. The office is located inside the county courthouse at 720 W. Chisholm St. #2, Alpena.

Alpena library hosting Mich. White Pine Logging Era

The Alpena County Library Special Collections presents a Facebook Live program at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11: Michigan’s White Pine Logging Era.

Join Alpena County Library’s Special Collections Department and historian Hillary Pine for a look at how 19th-century logging affected Michigan. Learn how Michigan went from the nation’s leading lumber producer to a deforested wasteland and how we replanted millions of acres to shape the Michigan we know today.

Pine is the Northern Lower Peninsula Historian for the Michigan History Center and the DNR. She is responsible for the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, the Michigan CCC Museum, and the Higgins Lake Nursery. She has worked for a variety of state, federal, and nonprofit organizations, including Mackinac State Historic Parks and the National Park Service. Her BA is in Art History from the University of Michigan and she has an MA in Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage from the University of East Anglia. She especially enjoys sharing Michigan’s diverse history with the public.

This program will be streamed live via Facebook Live. It is free and open to all. No registration required. For more information visit www.alpenalibrary.org or the Library’s Facebook page.

Alcona County Library sets February programs

The Alcona County Library has announced its February programs. A Groundhog Day-themed kid’s craft will be available to pick-up in the south entryway of the Alcona County Library in Harrisville beginning today, with a limited quantity available.

A Valentine’s Day themed kid’s craft will be available for pick-up for the month of February in the south entryway of the library, with a limited quantity available.

A Teen DIY Hand Warmer Kit for ages 12-18 will be available for pick-up on Monday, Feb. 8. Call 989-724-6796 to reserve a kit and schedule a pick-up day and time. Kits are available while supplies last.

On Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25, Community Walking Club for Everyone will meet in the parking lot of the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library at 9 a.m. Social distancing will be practiced and face masks will be required. Call 989-724-6796 for more information.

On Monday, Feb. 15, the Alcona County Library and all of its branches will be closed to observe President’s Day.

On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Alcona County Library Board will meet via Zoom and Facebook Live at 2 p.m. The link will be posted on the library’s website at www.alcona.lib.mi.us and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AlconaLibrary.

Virtual quit smoking class starts Feb. 16

To help smokers kick the habit, MidMichigan Health will host a virtual American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking program. The free eight-week program will be held beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Tuesday, March 30. The weekly sessions will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Designed to help smokers, over the age of 18, gain control over their behavior, each session is led by a certified American Lung Association facilitator. Attendees will be given support, encouragement and the tools to develop a plan for quitting and living a smoke-free life.

Registration is required at www.midmichigan.org/freedomfromsmoking. Registration will close Feb. 15. For help, call 1-800-999-3199.

Submit your community news for the Sunrise Side Bulletin Board via email to Darby Hinkley at

lifestyles@thealpenanews.com.